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Ikea Mynta or Sommar (affordable), or Nova68's Modern Bird Feeder ($50 or so), or the AT selections from July 25, '06 (Top Ten Modern Bird Feeders and Houses).

oops, missed the "under $30" bit. sorry.

janel, ignore me. I was working on another project and entered bird feeders in my hanging planters comment. sorry!

If you live near an ikea, the "asker" containers have a nice look, and a hole for hanging:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70105659

One size has a hole in the bottom though,so you'd need to put a plug or some silicone caulk in there...

how about www.welburngourdfarm.com for gourds that can be drilled for twine to hang them. Farmer's Markets are full of these in the fall/winter, already made into planters.

I use the Ikea Asker containers, they're perfect if you want to hang them from a wall but they're a bit awkward if you want them to hang free. Mine are also outdoors so the larger size with the hole in the base is perfect.

I've been having this same dilemma, and although I have nothing to add, i still feel it worth mentioning that the Ikea Mynta (the perfect cheap hanging planter) has been discontinued and not replaced with anything similar. arrrgghhh!

Not neary as snazzy, but cheaper.

http://www.wrapables.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=A59424

I had this exact same issue. I ended up making my own from an Ikea Blanda Blank serving bowl and some braided steel cable:

http://www.neontetra.com/houseblog/?p=194
(scroll to the bottom)

They come in lots of sizes and could make your succulents very happy :)

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50057254

Wow fizzy - you should post those hacks at IKEA Hacker.

IKEA sells several cheap serving bowls that could be hacked into hanging planters. The Blanda Matt bowl in solid birch might be a good option - just keep the plant itself in a plastic pot and use the Blanda as a decorative sleeve:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40057259

Same with this Sekin bowl:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20078451

I got an awesome one from Little Tokyo in LA. I think it was under $10. I know there is a cool store in the San Francisco Little Tokyo called Soko Hardware. You should check there. Here is a pic of mine:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/axlewood/2838226774/

Just a though - to hang the Ikea 'Asker' pot away from the wall, you might consider hanging three together from one central rope/chain - that way they will each support the other and keep themselves upright.

"I know there is a cool store in the San Francisco Little Tokyo called Soko Hardware."

I love Soko Hardware - for those of you who don't know where that is, in San Francisco we call the area "Japantown".

I think I found the exact same planter for $26!!! You would just have to add some twine:

http://www.branchhome.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26

and here is another one they have:
http://www.branchhome.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=178

carrieb, those are only 3" in diameter. Good try though! I was excited!

You could buy a regular pot at your local hardware store and then use something to hang it... bu it seems macrame is the only "decorative" plant hanging option. Not my style.

Etsy seems to have the best affordable options. Look at some of the potters, like this one:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=28908681

An alternative to a planter, a terrarium!:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=28908681